House debates
Monday, 23 November 2009
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Order! It being 9.30 pm, I propose the question: That the House do now adjourn. - Forgotten Australians (1 speech)
This evening I want to brief the House on moving forward after the apology to the care leavers, forgotten Australians and child migrants last week, who I will now refer to as the... - White Ribbon Day (1 speech)
I rise today to raise awareness for White Ribbon Day on Wednesday, 25 November. White Ribbon Day is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This is something that all... - Population Growth (1 speech)
When Prime Minister Rudd boasted about updated forecasts of a population explosion in Australia over the next four decades, it was a hackneyed and somewhat grating pronouncement of support for a... - National School Chaplaincy Program (1 speech)
I rise to speak in support of the Prime Minister’s initiative, announced on the weekend, of $42.8 million to extend the National School Chaplaincy Program to December 2011. The National... - Victorian Bushfires (1 speech)
I rise to speak on an issue very important to my electorate and to many rural and regional areas in Victoria. We saw 173 people lose their lives to bushfires this year. Two of those people were... - Fowler Electorate: Memorial Development Application (2 speeches)
I speak tonight on a proposal that is of great importance to my local area. It is of great importance because it has created the unintended consequence of division within the community. It...
